September is full of flowers

Ning Guifei came soon.

She was wearing a pink brocade dress with fringe inlaid with bird patterns, Baochai on her head, exquisite makeup and luxurious accessories.Still followed by a group of female eunuchs in palace costumes, with extraordinary style.

When everyone saw her coming, no matter how old or young they were, they all knelt down.As a result, people from the outer court, middle court, and inner court knelt down on the ground.

Shen Man was in it, looking at Ning Xiangye who was about to kneel on the ground in front of him, thinking that as long as this woman marries the emperor, even her father, who has power over the government, will kneel down and be a minister, no wonder so many women want to enter the palace .

The noble concubine did not speak directly to the crowd, and all orders were conveyed by Xiao Dezi beside her. Xiao Dezi only said "get up" to the people in the inner courtyard, and then a voice from the middle courtyard and the middle courtyard could be heard repeating Xiao Dezi said.The imperial concubine's order was conveyed layer by layer.

The imperial concubine sat down gracefully, glanced around, frowned, and asked, "The gate supervisor hasn't come yet?"

Ning Xiang pretended not to hear, and sat there upright.

The eldest prince Zhu Kui glanced at Ning Xiang, and replied respectfully, "The gate supervisor may be delayed by something, mother and concubine please stay safe, and I will send someone to invite you."

Ning Xiang raised his head to look at Zhu Kui, his eyes were blurred, and he said sullenly, "If the gate supervisor wants to come, he has already appeared at this moment. If he doesn't come, then the eldest prince will invite him in person, which is a difficult task."

Zhu Kui kept silent, but when he was in embarrassment, he heard the report from the front teeth, "The gate is under surveillance—" Zhu Kui immediately beamed with joy, and leaned forward, "Isn't this here?"

Ning Xiang remained calm and sat still.

Shen Man was in the crowd behind the imperial concubine, keeping her head down as much as possible. She heard that Ning Xiang seemed not very friendly to the eldest prince, and now she heard that the mysterious master gate supervisor had finally arrived, so she couldn't help raising her head slightly, wanting to borrow If the location is right, I will see the gate supervisor.

She had heard a lot about the gate supervisor, and she was also full of curiosity about the most mysterious and capable person in the world.

"Shen Man, you are also curious, what kind of person is this gatekeeper?" Ning Chun said suddenly, in a voice that only Shen Man could hear.

"The position of gate supervisor is passed down from generation to generation. Only the previous gate supervisor is eligible to choose an heir, and even the emperor has no right to intervene. This is a rule that has been passed down since the opening of the dynasty. The current gate supervisor, in He took over five years ago. In this short period of five years, he not only formulated the "Twelve Ranks of Official Ranks" to unify the official ranks of the imperial court, but also compiled the "Calendar" to predict changes in celestial phenomena to promote agricultural cultivation. He was born in the school of astronomy, can observe the sky, and measure fortune. At the same time, he is good at alchemy, calculation, and medicine... He is the only person in the world today, and he is also the only person since the opening of the Dafeng Dynasty. Because he is omnipotent, he can say anything casually Can control the government and the opposition..."

Shen Man was dumbfounded.She knew that this gate supervisor was amazing, but she didn't know that he was proficient in almost all disciplines of Yin and Yang Dao!Ning Xu, who was so talented back then, only dared to learn Tianwenmen and Suanmen, but this gate supervisor has everything, and he is proficient in everything!

"Some people say that he was just lucky and got the true biography of the previous gate supervisors; but some people even think that he has such abilities because he is not a human at all, but a god..." Ning Chun said in a low voice, with With a hint of sarcasm.

Shen Man was shocked and surprised when a man in a moon-white brocade robe led two women in different dresses walking slowly forward.As rumored, he wore a mask with white bone china pattern, his steps were light, and his clothes were light.The long, smooth black hair was draped over her shoulders, making her look even more fairy-like and refined.

The two people behind him were also wearing masks.But those two were dressed very gorgeously, one was wearing a brocade robe with a bright red peony pattern, and the waist was soft.One is a water-blue skirt, petite, and the mask only covers the upper part of the face, exposing the small lips and the tall nose bridge, and at the same time, there is a smear around the mouth, which is sometimes displayed sweet lee swirl.These two people seemed out of place with the elegant and immortal gate guard walking in front.

Ever since these three entered the inner courtyard, everyone's eyes were on them.With worship, respect and envy.

Shen Man was on the high platform, behind everyone, he was able to see them clearly.But these three people are all covered with masks, their appearance is unknown, but Shen Man knows that a person with such momentum and temperament must have an outstanding appearance.

While dazed in a daze, Shen Man felt a gaze projected towards him.She followed her eyes based on her feeling, and just happened to meet the calm and deep eyes of the gate guard in front of the front.At that moment, Shen Man heard a "click" in his heart, and his whole body froze as if possessed by an evil spirit.

This look...somewhat familiar...

"Your servants will see the imperial concubine, the eldest prince, and His Royal Highness Princess Decheng." The woman in the water blue dress knelt down to salute, and the woman in red who was next to her also knelt down, and only the gate supervisor bowed. Bending down, arching hands and bowing.

"I heard that the gate supervisor does not need to bow down to other people except the emperor. It seems to be true..." Ning Chun thought thoughtfully, "But why doesn't he speak? Is he a mute?"

Shen Man was also very surprised, if the dignified gate supervisor was actually dumb, then it was really a joke made by God.

"Master Qing Ning is free." The imperial concubine smiled gently, "Why didn't the supervisor of the gate speak today, and you want Master Qing Ning to do it for you?"

The woman in the blue dress is Qing Ning, she curled her lips and said with a smile, "I want to report to the noble concubine, the supervisor of the gate has been refining the elixir for the empress dowager these few days, accidentally ate a bad one, and lost her voice for a while. "

Speechless...

The noble concubine said, "Not long ago I heard that the gate supervisor worked hard due to the severe drought in the northwest, and prayed day and night and lost his voice. Is there anyone else?"

This is blaming the Yin Yang Gate.

Lime only smiled slightly.

The imperial concubine looked at the woman in red again, and asked, "Who is this?"

"Reporting to your concubine, this is the new supervisor of the Tianwen Sect." Qing Ning said again.

"I remember that the former gate supervisor was named Zou, and he is the descendant of the first gate supervisor in my dynasty." The noble concubine frowned and thought.

"Your concubine remembers correctly, the previous gate supervisor was Master Zou Shiming, but Master Zou has passed away, and now he is replaced by someone recommended by the gate supervisor, this is the one in front of me."

"Although the Yinyang Gate is supervised by the Gate Supervisor, the appointment and removal of officials cannot be made by the Gate Supervisor alone, right?" Ning Xiang suddenly raised his voice, and everyone knew that it was because of Ning Xu's death.It's okay if the gate supervisor doesn't come today, but if he comes, he will inevitably have to deal with Ning Xiang's embarrassment.

Everyone in the inner courtyard is worried about the gate supervisor.Not long ago, the emperor fined the salary of the gate supervisor. He wanted to resolve the grievances between the two important officials in the court, but he did not expect the birthday banquet of the prime minister's mansion. The gate supervisor knew that it was a Hongmen banquet, but he still came. But he misused the elixir and temporarily became dumb, even if Ning Xiang was embarrassed, he couldn't refute it.

Could it be that she calculated in the Taige that today will come, and she will turn danger into good luck?

But Ning Xiang is always not easy to mess with. This is his territory, his birthday banquet, and even the highest-ranking concubine Ning Gui is also a member of his Ningfu.

"The supervisor of the gate has spoken to the Holy Majesty, and the Holy Majesty has already agreed. I don't know why the Prime Minister is dissatisfied with the Holy Majesty's decision?" Qing Ning smiled like a spring breeze.

"Since all the distinguished guests have arrived, why not start the banquet now." The imperial concubine smoothed things over, "The supervisor at the gate invites you to sit."

Then the drums and music sounded, and a group of beautiful women in green radish gauze entered the arena with their sleeves flicked, creating a scene of singing, dancing and peace.

But Shen Man was even more restless than before, because she felt that the gate guard's eyes had been looking in this direction.

Ning Chun must have noticed it too, and even made a "hum", which didn't seem strange.

After the dance, a man wearing a dark Taoist robe walked in quickly. This was a middle-aged man with a small beard on his chin and prominent cheekbones.

Seeing this person, the noble concubine frowned, and was about to ask a question when Ning Xiang stood up.

"I report to your concubine, this person is Master Hong Daoyi Hong, the second-class onmyoji in my Prime Minister's mansion. He has been worshiped by Master Wukong in Zhonghuo Mountain since he was a child. He is good at astronomy and elixir. This time I heard that the gate supervisor is coming. So I begged Weichen to let him enter the inner court to pay a visit. Seeing that he sincerely wanted it, I made his wish without authorization and asked the imperial concubine to make it come true."

As soon as Ning Xiang finished speaking, everyone in the inner courtyard fell into silence.Zhu Kui's face darkened, but he still pretended not to care and said, "Master Ning, the gate supervisor is here today to celebrate your birthday. If there is an onmyoji in the house who wants to teach the gate supervisor, why not choose another day to come to the gate, I believe the gate supervisor The prison will not refuse."

He originally wanted to leave a way out for Ning Xiang, and didn't want to make the scene embarrassing.Let the dignified gate supervisor accept the challenge of an unknown onmyoji, and if it spreads, wouldn't it be a laughing stock for everyone in the world?If he fails in the challenge, it is understandable to be defeated by the gate supervisor who is the number one yin and yang Taoist in the world, and he will be famous for thousands of miles because of his fearless spirit tonight; I can no longer hold my head up.

Zhu Kui stared deeply at Ning Xiang, thinking that he was so disregarding the overall situation and wanted to lose the face of the gate supervisor today, probably because Ning Xu's death hit him too hard, and he still refuses to pass this hurdle.

Unexpectedly, Ning Xiang disregarded the prince's face at all, and said loudly, "Since the gate supervisor took over the duties five years ago, he has seldom shown up. I only heard that the gate supervisor locked himself in the Taige all day long to develop elixir, but I don't know how effective it will be. ? If the gate supervisor doesn’t show his ability in front of the world, I’m afraid the world will be chilled by my Yin-Yang Dao. The Yin-Yang Dao exam will be held soon, why don’t the gate supervisor take this opportunity to show his skills and correct the hearts of Yin-Yang Dao students?”

What he said was deafening and clear.But Ning Xiang himself and the gate supervisor have been forced to a dead end at the same time.

Shen Man felt very uncomfortable.

Ning Xu...

Even after you died, there are still people who have been thinking about you... maybe even after I die, no one will remember me, because I have no relatives or reason in this world.

The gate supervisor is still sitting, the cloud is calm and the wind is light.Qing Ning and the woman in red separated from each other, only to hear Qing Ning step forward and say, "Hong Daoyi is only a second-class onmyoji, and he is not qualified to compete with the gate supervisor at all, and he is not even qualified to compete with me." Then she provoked The object hanging on the waist raised the corner of his mouth and said, "This is a jade card made by the official Yin Yang Dao, Hong Daoyi, show yours."

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Hong Daoyi could only lift up his own sign, which was a copper token with the words "Second Class Onmyoji" branded on it.

Everyone looked at Qing Ning's waist again, where the words "Made by Yin-Yang Imperial Order, Special Class Great Onmyoji" were written side by side in compiled books.The texture of jade is warm and lustrous, which is incomparable to the bulkiness of copper.

"In the Yin-Yang Dao Examination, those who get one of the top [-] are all Yin-Yang Dao masters. Those who are both within three yuan can be called Great Onmyoji. Moreover, the first exam can only be used as the basis. It doesn’t count. Ordinary onmyoji masters have to learn to advance, the first level is the first class, they all start from the tenth level, and the highest is the special class. Hong Daoyi’s age is already considered a second-class onmyoji master, but this young man Ningmen Supervisor is a great Onmyoji Taoist..." Ning Chun murmured softly, looking at the calm gate supervisor, "The people under his command are all rare talents."

Shen Man asked, "Onmyojis of different levels can't compete?"

Ning Chun snorted, "If the supervisor of Qing Ningmen accepts the challenge, it would be a humiliation to her."

As soon as Hong Dao was suffocated by Qing Ning's words, he turned to Ning Xiang for advice from the corner of his eye. After receiving Ning Xiang's gaze, he kowtowed and said, "Since the gate supervisor and Qing Ning gate supervisor can't teach you, then please invite this Let's compete with the new Master Tianwen Sect Gate Supervisor."